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''Fellowship of Reason'' is also the title of Cowen's book.

The purpose of the organization is to provide a social context, in the form of a moral community, in which individuals interested in personal flourishing, meaning in life, and happiness may find these easier to achieve through self-improvement in the company of fellow travellers.

Their philosophical stance, a form of tenet that " Reason , Purpose , {Link without Title} Self-esteem " should be the three highest values guiding human life, Abraham Maslow 's writings on Self-actualization , Joseph Campbell 's study of Myth , as well as Aristotle 's and the Stoics ' ideas regarding Eudaimonia as the ultimate aim of life. They advocate human relations based on reason and goodwill.


SIX ESSENTIAL ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION


Participants in the Fellowship of Reason practice CEFLOR:

  • Celebration: They participate in ceremonies that symbolically mark significant life events or uphold important values.

  • Enjoyment of Art: They enjoy art as a means of gaining emotional fuel.

  • Fellowship: They gain greater awareness of themselves through friendships with others of similar values.

  • Learning: They discuss philosophy and literature to learn to live more wisely.

  • Orientation: They remind themselves of their chosen values and principles regularly.

  • Reflection: They take time to quietly reflect on the challenges of their lives in order to improve their ability to meet them.



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